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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.2 Stable:</b></p>

<p>1. Corrected a bug in the job search which occurred when anonymous job applications had been made previously.</p>

<p>2. Corrected a bug in the interview admin pages to do with setting the status of an application.</p>

<p>3. Corrected a bug in the client 'My Vacancies' function where the 'Filled?' checkboxes and 'Save Details' button were always displayed regardless of the setting of the allow_client_jobmgt global parameter.</p>

<p>4. Corrected the client 'new job submission' subject text.</p>

<p>5. Added agency email notification to frontend client details update page.</p>

<p>6. Added salary range (rate band) column to top 5/featured jobs table.</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.1 Stable Update 5. (PLEASE READ!):</b></p>

<p>1. Added a check to the 'mydetails' and 'myclientdetails' functions to prevent users who aren't logged in from using them. (And subsequently being registered as a client or candidate with a joomla uid of 0.)</p>

<p>2. Added frontend French language file. (Thanks Luc!)</p>

<p>3. Moved front page texts from the global parameters into a new DB table. (Can now be changed via the Admin Control Panel.)</p>

<p>4. Added new global parameters to control display of rate bands in and basic 'Client Job Management' via the web site frontend.</p>

<p>5. Made RAM Joomfish v2 compatible. (Front page texts, sector descriptions and some candidate and job details can now have translations in Joomfish.)</p>

<p>6. Candidate CV's are now stored on the server as well as being attached to the notification email(s). They are then viewable via the application or candidate admin pages. <b>In addition:</b> If an anonymous user applies for a job AND submits a CV, an application record is created to allow the CV to be accesses at a later time.</p>

<p>7. Improvements to some of the frontend job info displayed.</p>

<p>8. Corrected a bug in the area search and also a bug in the notification emails.</p>

<p>9. Added code to control the display of rate bands in the frontend. Also added client notification of job applications. (For when 'Client Job Management' is switched on.)</p>

<p>10. Added facility for clients to update the 'filled' status of their jobs via the frontend 'My Vacancies' page. (If 'Client Job Management' is switched on.)</p>

<p>11. Corrected a few things that weren't being translated. <b>IMPORTANT:</b> Note the changes made to the application and interview status fields. The text values for these fields are now held in the language files, so they can be translated. <b>You will need to re-save all applications and interviews</b> with the appropriate admin page to get the right values appearing in your web site. (Just once.)</p>

<p>12. Corrected a number of Javascript errors in some of the frontend form validation functions.</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.1 Stable Update 4:</b></p>

<p>1. Added frontend Dutch language file. (Thanks Charlie!)</p>

<p>2. Added facility for candidates to view job details via the application history table.</p>

<p>3. Added facility for client to be able to list the jobs they've submitted.</p>

<p>4. Added ability to delete multiple jobs, applications and interviews. Also improved the information displayed on those delete pages.</p>

<p>5. Added facility to display only entries of a certain status on the jobs, applications and interviews listing pages.</p>

<p>6. Lots of enhancements to the interview admin pages, including being able to assign interviews to existing applications and auto updating of the status of applications. Candidates are now also sent a basic notification of any changes to their interviews.</p>

<p>7. Various minor enhancements to some of the admin listing pages.</p>

<p>8. When a user is first recorded as a client or candidate, their name and email address are now copied from Joomla into their respective RAM records/fields.</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.1 Stable Update 3:</b></p>

<p>1. Candidate Search page added. (Accessible via the new Candidate Search module, available separately.)</p>

<p>2. New Candidate Search and Sector Listing modules now available separately.</p>

<p>3. Added 'display_order' field to the rate band records and admin page so they can be re-ordered.</p>

<p>4. Made the vacancy search dropdowns retain their previously selected values when displaying any search results.</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.1 Stable Update 2:</b></p>

<p>1. Changes to notification email messages to get round a bug caused by the Joomla JText::_() function. (Caused blank emails to be generated!)</p>

<p>2. Moved Candidate DOB date format text into the (English) language file. (An oversight.)</p>

<p>3. Changed Candidate DOB date text box into a Joomla date picker.</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.1 Stable Update 1:</b></p>

<p>1. Added Joomla UID dropdowns to Client and Candidate admin pages too allow them to be assigned to existing Joomla users.</p>

<p>2. Added skills 'keywords' field to Candidate records and Candidate admin pages so the agency staff can search for appropriate candidates using the new search facility in item 3 below.</p>

<p>3. Added sector and area filters and a skills keyword search facility to Candidate Listing page.</p>

<p>4. Finished moving the frontend text into the (English) language file.</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.1 Stable:</b></p>

<p>1. Corrected display of company name on 'Submit Vacancy' form.</p>

<p>2. Added Bonus due field to 'Submit Vacancy' form. Added a new global parameter to control its validation.</p>

<p>3. Removed numerous references to undefined variables in several insert admin forms.</p>

<p>4. More frontend text placed in language file. (Will finish this in the next release.)</p>

<p>5. Made the component frontend 'Submit Vacancy' page check for candidates trying to access it.</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.0 Stable Update 4:</b></p>

<p>1. Added RAM_clients DB table to manage clients/employers.</p>

<p>2. Added Bonus fields to vacancy DB table/admin pages.</p>

<p>3. Added client admin pages.</p>

<p>4. Added client 'My Details' page.</p>

<p>5. Created new 'Featured Jobs' and 'Latest Clients/Employers' modules. (Available separately.)</p>

<p>6. Made the component frontend 'My Details' pages check for candidates trying to access the client page and vice versa.</p>

<p>7. Changed the 'submit vacancy' page to pick up the correct company from the client db table. Also did this with the vacancy admin pages.</p>

<p>8. Added 'approved' field to the jobs db table to enable jobs to have to be approved before appearing on the web site. (Due in future release.)</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.0 Stable Update 3:</b></p>

<p>1. Added help on how to link to the employer job submission page to the admin control panel.</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.0 Stable Update 2:</b></p>

<p>1. Created a 'Latest Candidates' module, (available separately), and corresponding Candidate Details display page.</p>

<p>2. Created form for employers to submit vacancies via the web site frontend.</p>

<p>3. More frontend text placed in language file.</p>

<p>4. Language file added for the backend admin system.</p>

<p>5. Added 'charset="utf-8"' header to notification emails to ensure foreign language text doesn't get corrupted.</p>

<p>6. Numerous minor improvements to the admin system.</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.0 Stable Update 1:</b></p>

<p>1. Added 'Schools and education', 'Previous work experience', 'Courses and further education' and 'Leisure activities and interests' fields to the frontend 'Candidate Details' form.</p>

<p>2 Improved layout of Candidate Details backend admin forms. Added 'interests' field to same.</p>

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<p><b>Changes since version 1.5.0 Stable:</b></p>

<p>1. Supressed any 'Top 5 Vacancies' output if there are no jobs to display.</p>

<p>2. Various bugfixes in the admin system.</p>

<p>3. 'Latest jobs module' now available separately.</p>

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